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The creators, JN and Bev from Retirement Travelers, discuss the potential drawbacks of embarking on a world cruise. While acknowledging that these voyages can be ideal for travelers with mobility issues, they highlight several significant challenges based on their five years of full-time travel. They identify high costs as a primary concern, noting that prices can range from $30,000 to a quarter of a million dollars per person. Additional financial burdens include expensive salon services, laundry, excursions, gratuities, beverage packages, and specialty dining. The creators also address logistical and lifestyle issues such as the massive time commitment, potential isolation, poor connectivity due to limited Wi-Fi and cell service, and the inconvenience of port locations. They mention the risk of boredom due to monotony, limited medical care while at sea, rough weather, and the possibility of missed ports due to safety concerns. Finally, they suggest that instead of a single long voyage, travelers might prefer booking specific segments of a world cruise to visit new locations without the drawbacks of a six-month commitment.
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the first big drawback that we see is the cost now these world cruises are not cheap okay we we've looked at many of these and most of them range between four and 7 months
the next downside for us is it is a big time commitment you know most of the world cruises that we found range between 100 to 200 100 days that is a long time to be you know out on the sea and on a boat
the next thing you need to consider especially if you're our age and with some pre-existing 29 is that you might have limited Medical Care
obviously world cruises are not for us we we kind of look at this as an opportunity to do it if you need if you have mobility issues and you can't really plan your own trip
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